NHL Player News
-
Travis Konecny RW | PHI
Flyers' Travis Konecny: Accounts for all of team's goals
Konecny scored both Philadelphia goals in a 3-2 loss to Toronto on Tuesday.
The first was a one-timer from the right face-off circle; the second came when a teammate stole a puck from a Leafs defender and found Konecny in front and alone. He continues to pace the Flyers with 45 points, including 20 goals, in 41 outings. He's also on pace to top 200 shots for the third time in his career. Konecny has four goals on 16 shots in his last four games. He's the heart and soul of the Flyers and a great fantasy glue guy.
-
Blake Coleman C | CGY
Flames' Blake Coleman: Provides assist Tuesday
Coleman registered an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.
Coleman has picked up three points over three outings in January. He set up MacKenzie Weegar for the opening goal late in the first period of this contest. Coleman continues to be one of the Flames' most important two-way forwards, and some recent success on offense -- nine points over his last 11 games -- has earned him more chances on offense, including a power-play gig. He has 20 points, 91 shots on net, 78 hits, 36 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 40 appearances this season.
-
Nazem Kadri C | COL
Flames' Nazem Kadri: Pots goal in overtime win
Kadri scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.
Kadri's tally came off a set play from a faceoff win in the middle of the second period. The 34-year-old center has scored seven goals and added four assists over his last 12 outings to provide consistent offense in a top-line role. Overall, he has 15 goals, 28 points, 138 shots on net, 30 hits, 42 PIM and a minus-13 rating through 40 appearances. While he's tracking toward missing the 60-point mark for the second time in three years with the Flames, he's still a decent No. 2 fantasy center.
-
Jonathan Huberdeau C | CGY
Flames' Jonathan Huberdeau: Wins it in overtime
Huberdeau scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.
Huberdeau cashed in on the power play in overtime for his first point over three games in January. He had been held off the scoresheet in consecutive contests for the first time since Nov. 27-29. The 31-year-old winger's consistency in December has made him more than just an on-paper top-six forward lately. For the season, he has 17 goals, 13 assists, nine power-play points, 72 shots on net and a minus-8 rating through 40 appearances.
-
John Tavares C | TOR
Maple Leafs' John Tavares: Overpowers Flyers
Tavares scores a goal and added an assist Tuesday in a 3-2 win over the Flyers.
The goal came on the power play, and it was his 20th of the season. Tavares has 15 20-goal seasons, which ties him with Evgeni Malkin for fourth-most among active players, behind Alex Ovechkin (19), Patrick Kane (16) and Sidney Crosby (16). Tavares' point streak stands at three games and four points (one goal, three assists; six shots).
-
Auston Matthews C | TOR
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Record-setting game
Matthews scored a goal and added an assist in a 3-2 win over the Flyers on Tuesday.
It was Matthews' 200th multi-point game of his NHL career; it came in his 589th outing, the fastest by a US-born player in NHL history. He's also the fourth-fastest active player to reach 200, behind Sidney Crosby (465 games), Connor McDavid (466) and Alex Ovechkin (570). But it was the superstar's other skills that helped the Leafs get the third-period win. Matthews went 11-for-21 at the dot and blocked two shots in 20:51 of ice time, 2:44 on the penalty kill. His overall game is evolving under Craig Berube, and it could be the reason the Leafs finally contend for a parade this season.
-
Jordan Staal C | CAR
Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Four points in last four games
Staal had a goal and added an assist Tuesday in a 3-2 loss to Tampa Bay.
Staal's goal came on a redirection at the midpoint of the third. The grizzled pivot has four points (one goal, three assists) in his last four games and 18 (five goals, 13 assists) in 41 on the season. Staal has been a steady low-to-mid 30-point player for years, and he's on that same pace this year. Any fantasy value he has comes from these mini-runs when he gets hot. Otherwise, Staal should stay on the wire.
-
Nick Paul C | TB
Lightning's Nick Paul: First power-play goal of season
Paul scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Carolina.
Paul jammed in a rebound in the second period to put the Bolts up 2-1. It was his first point in five games, and his first power-play goal of the season. Paul had gone on a bit of a rip starting before the holiday break (three goals, three assists) in five games. However, he remains prone to surges and slips in production that keep his managers frustrated by his lack of consistency.
-
Zach Hyman C | EDM
Oilers' Zach Hyman: Settling into third-line role
Hyman notched an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Bruins.
Hyman had 10 goals and an assist over a nine-game span from Dec. 5-22. Across his last six games, he's picked up four assists without scoring a goal, and he's regularly been on the third line in that span, displaced from his usual top-line work by Connor Brown. The drop down the lineup hurts Hyman's fantasy value since it limits his even-strength usage and keeps him away from Connor McDavid. Hyman is at 13 goals, 10 assists, 97 shots on net, 30 hits and a plus-9 rating, and he's still been decent but not as goal-dangerous without an all-world playmaker for a center, with due respect to Adam Henrique.
-
Brayden Point C | TB
Lightning's Brayden Point: Tied for second in NHL goal chase
Point picked up the game-winning goal Tuesday in a 3-2 victory over Carolina.
Point's scoring streak stands at three games and three points (one goal, two assists). He took a centering pass from Nikita Kucherov along the right boards and beat Pyotr Kochetkov from close range with just 52 seconds remaining. Point is tied with Mikko Rantanen for second in the NHL in goals with 24. He's also in a four-way tie for game-winning goals with six. Point is clutch.